Ever show up to book club and realize no one actually finished the book… because it just wasn’t that good? Let’s not do that again. If your bookish group is ready for something fresh, 2025 is packed with fresh reads worth your time.
This year’s new releases are full of big emotions, juicy twists, bright characters to love (or hate), and stories you’ll actually want to talk about.
Las Vegas might not immediately come to mind as a haven for book lovers, for obvious reasons. When most people think of Las Vegas, they usually imagine casinos, hotels, and attractions. But it’s more of a stereotype, and the city is definitely the place where donated titles find eager readers.
Despite its image as an entertainment capital, Vegas has a literary community supported by local libraries, nonprofits, and indie bookstores. It may not have as many bookstores as some other locations we’ve explored on our blog, but it’s a surprisingly fertile place to pass along your books.
Despite the popularity of the world-renowned Jujutsu Kaisen manga series, the artist Gege Akutami remains mostly a mystery. This pen name for the prolific and popular creator is all that many know of their favorite, other than their birthdate – February 26, 1992 – their birthplace – Iwate Prefecture in Japan – and all the awards and attention they have won.
Their career began early in 2014 with a chapter in Jump NEXT! by the Shueisha publishing house. Gege Akutami continued to publish one-shot, standalone works in the next few years, focusing specifically on the weekly Shonen Jump magazine or anthologies. They already began to gain a following of fans and went on to publish short series under the same publisher up to 2024.
Throughout the late 20th and early 21st centuries, interest in alternative healthcare and naturopathy has grown considerably. People seeking guidance beyond the bounds of traditional medicine often turn to authors like Barbara O’Neill for information and recommendations.
Learn more about the woman behind the advice, the small collection of books she’s published in the past decades, and the conversations surrounding the sometimes-questionable suggestions. She remains a very prominent figure in the worlds of naturopathy, healthy living ideas, and alternative medicine.
Each quarter, we are reminded of how determined, resourceful, and inspiring today’s students are. The Q2 2025 round of the BookScouter Scholarship was no exception. We received dozens of video submissions, each one unique, but all united by one common theme: the high cost of education, especially textbooks.
As in previous rounds, students across the country shared their majors, future goals, and the most expensive textbook they’ve had to purchase. Their stories highlighted the real financial challenges of college life and why finding support—whether through scholarships, savings, or community—matters now more than ever.
Ever wish you could escape into a whole new world, without dedicating your entire weekend to a 500-page novel? We get it. Life is busy, attention spans are fragile, and sometimes you just need a story that grabs you by the heart and doesn’t let go until the last sentence… all in the span of an afternoon.
Whether you’re deep in a reading slump, stuck between chunky reads, or just want that quick-hit dopamine rush of finishing a whole book in one go, this list is for you. These stories are small in size but huge on vibes—emotional, weird, powerful, twisty, beautiful. You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You’ll text a friend about that one line that ruined you.
Concert tickets can get crazy expensive. We recently saw it with Taylor Swift’s “The Eras Tour.” It’s rumored that the most expensive ticket was sold for an incredible $14,000 (yes, really).
But those prices can hit your wallet hard, even if you’re just trying to see your favorite indie band at a small venue. If you’re a student who is juggling tuition, rent, and the occasional overpriced coffee, then even a $100 ticket can make a big dent in your monthly budget.
For many students, the college class selection process focuses primarily on what’s needed to earn a degree. However, if you don’t look beyond the expected, you’ll miss out on plenty of fun classes to take in college that will expand your horizons. In these four years, you have the opportunity to explore niche interests, learn about something brand new, and even pad your transcript with some easy high grades.
You’ve got three tabs open, two assignments due, and a lecture playing in the background while you pretend to take notes—but you’re actually Googling “do I really need college?” Relatable? We thought so.
The good news: TikTok has become more than just a place for scroll breaks and procrastination—it’s now a hotspot for discovering the best AI tools for students that can seriously upgrade how you study, write, and survive the chaos.
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